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D&D Adventurerss League Wizardss Team: Greg Bilsland, Chris Lind
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Introduction
TM

Welcome to Defiance in Phlan, a D&D Expeditions


adventure, part of the official D&D Adventurers
TM
League organized play system and the Tyranny of
DragonsTM storyline season.
This introductory adventure is designed for three to
seven 1st- level characters, and is optimized for five
1st level characters. It can also be played by 2nd level
characters, although those characters might have a
much easier time playing the adventure. Characters
outside this level range cannot participate in this
adventure. Players with ineligble characters can create a
new 1st-level character or use a pregenerated character.
This adventure is broken up into five miniadventures, each of which takes approximately one
hour to complete. A group can play through any or all of
these adventures in whatever order they choose.

The D&D Adventurers


League
This adventure is official for D&D Adventurers League
play. The D&D Adventurers League is the official
organized play system for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.
Players can create characters and participate in any
adventure allowed as a part of the D&D Adventurers
League. As they adventure, players track their
characters experience, treasure, and other rewards, and
can take those characters through other adventures that
will continue their story.
D&D Adventurers League play is broken up into
storyline seasons. When players create characters, they
attach those characters to a storyline season, which
determines what rules theyre allowed to use to create
and advance their characters. Players can continue to
play their characters after the storyline season has
finished, possibly participating in a second or third
storyline with those same characters. A characters level
is the only limitation for adventure play. A player cannot
use a character of a level higher or lower than the level
range of a D&D Adventurers League adventure.
If youre running this adventure as a part of a store
event or at certain conventions, youll need a DCI
number. This number is your official Wizards of the
Coast organized play identifier. If you dont have a
number, you can obtain one at a store event. Check with
your organizer for details.
For more information on playing, running games as a

Dungeon Master, and organizing games for the D&D


Adventurers League, please visit the D&D Adventurers
League home.

Preparing the Adventure


Before you show up to Dungeon Master this adventure
for a group of players, you should do the following to
prepare.

Make sure to have a copy of the most current


version of the D&D basic rules or the Players
HandbookTM.
Read through the adventure, taking notes of
anything youd like to highlight or remind yourself
while running the adventure, such as a way youd
like to portray an NPC or a tactic youd like to use in
a combat.
Get familiar with the monster statistics in the
Appendix.
Gather together any resources youd like to use to
aid you in Dungeon Mastering, such as notecards, a
DM screen, miniatures, battlemaps, etc.
If you know the composition of the group
beforehand, you can make adjustments as noted
throughout the adventure.

Before Play at the Table


Ask the players to provide you with relevant character
information. This includes:

Character name and level


Character race and class
Passive Wisdom (Perception)the most common
passive ability check
Anything notable as specified by the adventure
(such as backgrounds, traits, flaws, and so on)

Players that have characters outside the adventures


level range cannot participate in the adventure with
those characters. Players with ineligible characters can
make a new 1st-level character or use a pregenerated
character. Players can play an adventure they previously
played or ran as a Dungeon Master, but not with the
same character (if applicable).
Ensure that each player has an official adventure
logsheet for his or her character (if not, get one from the
organizer). The player will fill out the adventure name,
session number, date, and your name and DCI number.
In addition, the player also fills in the starting values for

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XP, gold, downtime, renown, and number of permanent


magic items. He or she will fill in the other values and
write notes at the conclusion of the session. Each player
is responsible for maintaining an accurate logsheet.
If you have time, you can do a quick scan of a players
character sheet to ensure that nothing looks out of
order. If you see magic items of very high rarities or
strange arrays of ability scores, you can ask players to
provide documentation for the irregularities. If they
cannot, feel free to restrict item use or ask them to use a
standard ability score array. Point players to the D&D
Adventurers League Players Guide for reference.
If players wish to spend downtime days and its the
beginning of an adventure or episode, they can declare
their activity and spend the days now, or they can do so
at the end of the adventure or episode.
Players should select their characters spells and
other daily options prior to the start of the adventure,
unless the adventure specifies otherwise. Feel free to
reread the adventure description to help give players
hints about what they might face.

Adjusting the Adventure


Throughout this adventure, you may see sidebars to help
you make adjustments to this adventure for
smaller/larger groups and characters, of higher/lower
levels that the optimized group size. Most of the time,
this is used for combat encounters.
You may adjust the adventure beyond the guidelines
given in the adventure, or for other reasons. For
example, if youre playing with a group of inexperienced
players, you might want to make the adventure a little
easier; for very experienced players, you might want to
make it a little harder. Therefore, five categories of party
strength have been created for you to use as a guide.
Use these as a guide, and feel free to use a different
adjustment during the adventure if the recommended
party strength feels off for the group.
This adventure is optimized for a party of five 1stlevel characters. To figure out whether you need to
adjust the adventure, do the following:

Determining Party Strength


Party Composition
3-4 characters, APL equivalent
3-4 characters, APL greater than
5 characters, APL equivalent
5 characters, APL greater than
6-7 characters, APL equivalent
6-7 characters, APL greater than

Average party strength indicates no recommended


adjustments to the adventure. Each sidebar may or may
not offer suggestions for certain party strengths. If a
particular recommendation is not offered for your group,
you dont have to make adjustments.

Dungeon Mastering the


Adventure
As the DM of the session, you have the most important
role in facilitating the enjoyment of the game for the
players. You help guide the narrative and bring the
words on these pages to life. The outcome of a fun game
session often creates stories that live well beyond the
play at the table. Always follow this golden rule when
you DM for a group:
Make decisions and adjudications that enhance the
fun of the adventure when possible.
To reinforce this golden rule, keep in mind the following:

Add up the total levels of all the characters


Divide the total by the number of characters
Round fractions of .5 or greater up; round frations
of less than .5 down

Youve now determined the average party level (APL)


for the adventure. To figure out the party strength for
the adventure, consult the following table.

Party Strength
Weak
Average
Average
Strong
Strong
Very strong

You are empowered to make adjustments to the


adventure and make decisions about how the group
interacts with the world of this adventure. This is
especially important and applicable outside of
combat, but feel free to adjust the adventure for
groups that are having too easy or too hard of a
time.
Dont make the adventure too easy or too difficult
for a group. Never being challenged makes for a
boring game, and being overwhelmed makes for a
frustrating game. Gauge the experience of the
players (not the characters) with the game, try to
feel out (or ask) what they like in a game, and
attempt to give each of them the experience theyre
after when they play D&D. Give everyone a chance
to shine.
Be mindful of pacing, and keep the game session
moving along appropriately. Watch for stalling,
since play loses momentum when this happens. At

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the same time, make sure that the players dont


finish too early; provide them with a full play
experience. Try to be aware of running long or
short. Adjust the pacing accordingly.
Read-aloud text is just a suggestion; feel free to
modify the text as you see fit, especially when
dialogue is present.
Give the players appropriate hints so they can make
informed choices about how to proceed. Players
should be given clues and hints when appropriate
so they can tackle puzzles, combat, and interactions
without getting frustrated over lack of information.
This helps to encourage immersion in the
adventure and gives players little victories for
figuring out good choices from clues.

In short, being the DM isnt about following the


adventures text word-for-word; its about facilitating a
fun, challenging game environment for the players. The
Dungeon Masters Guide TM has more information on
the art of running a D&D game.

Downtime and Lifestyle


At the beginning of each play session, players must
declare whether or not they are spending any days of
downtime. The player records the downtime spent on
the adventure logsheet. The following options are
available to players during downtime (see the D&D
basic rules or the D&D Adventurers League Players
Guide for more information):

Catching up
Crafting (exception: multiple characters cannot
commit to crafting a single item)
Practicing a profession
Recuperating
Spellcasting services (end of the adventure only)
Training

Other downtime options might be available during


adventures or unlocked through play, including factionspecific activities.
In addition, whenever a character spends downtime
days, that character also spends the requisite expense
for his or her lifestyle. Costs are per day, so a character
that spends ten days of downtime also spends ten days
of expenses maintaining his or her lifestyle. Some
downtime activities help with lifestyle expenses or add
lifestyle expenses.

Spellcasting Services
Any settlement the size of a town or larger can provide
some spellcasting services. Characters need to be able
to travel to the settlement to obtain these services.
Alternatively, if the party finishes an adventure, they can
be assumed to return to the settlement closest to the
adventure location.
Spell services generally available include healing and
recovery spells, as well as information-gathering spells.
Other spell services might be available as specified in
the adventure. The number of spells available to be cast
as a service is limited to a maximum of three per day
total, unless otherwise noted.

Spellcasting Services
Spell
Cure wounds (1st level)
Identify
Lesser restoration
Prayer of healing (2nd level)
Remove curse
Speak with dead
Divination
Greater restoration
Raise dead

Cost
10 gp
20 gp
40 gp
40 gp
90 gp
90 gp
210 gp
450 gp
1,250 gp

Acolyte Background
A character possessing the acolyte background requesting
spellcasting services at a temple of his or her faith may request
one spell per day from the Spellcasting Services table for free.
The only cost paid for the spell is the base price for the
consumed material component, if any.

Character Disease,
Death, and Recovery
Sometimes bad things happen, and characters get
poisoned, diseased, or die. Since you might not have the
same characters return from session to session, here
are the rules when bad things happen to characters.

Disease, Poison, and Other Debilitating


Effects
A character still affected by diseases, poisons, and other
similar effects at the conclusion of an adventure can
spend downtime days recuperating until such time as he
or she resolves the effect to its conclusion (see the
recuperating activity in the D&D basic rules). If a
character doesnt resolve the effect between sessions,
that character begins the next session still affected by
the debilitating effect.

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Death
A character who dies during the course of the adventure
has a few options at the end of the session (or whenever
arriving back in civilization) if no one in the adventuring
party has immediate access to a raise dead or revivify
spell, or similar magic. A character subject to a raise
dead spell is affected negatively until all long rests have
been completed during an adventure. Alternatively, each
downtime day spent after raise dead reduces the penalty
to attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks by 1, in
addition to any other benefits the downtime activity
might provide.
Create a New 1st-Level Character. If the dead
character is unwilling or unable to exercise any of the
other options, the player creates a new character. The
new character does not have any items or rewards
possessed by the dead character.
Dead Character Pays for Raise Dead. If the
characters body is recoverable (its not missing any vital
organs and is mostly whole) and the player would like
the character to be returned to life, the party can take
the body back to civilization and use the dead
characters funds to pay for a raise dead spell. A raise
dead spell cast in this manner costs the character 1,250
gp.
Characters Party Pays for Raise Dead. As above,
except that some or all of the 1,250 gp for the raise dead
spell is paid for by the party at the end of the session.
Other characters are under no obligation to spend their
funds to bring back a dead party member.
Faction Charity. If the character is of level 1 to 4 and
a member of a faction, the dead characters body can be
returned to civilization and a patron from the faction
ensures that he or she receives a raise dead spell.
However, any character invoking this charity forfeits all
XP and rewards from that session (even those earned
prior to death during that session), and cannot replay
that episode or adventure with that character again.
Once a character reaches 5th level, this option is no
longer available.

Adventure Background
Phlan is a city in transition. Many groups compete for
power, sometimes working together, but often at odds as
schemes progress and alliances form and unravel.
Thrown into this volatile mix is the Cult of the Dragon,
a cabal of dragon-obsessed zealots whose plans go
much deeper than the power struggles of mortals.
While each mini-adventure takes place against the

backdrop of the struggles in Phlan, none focus too


closely on any of Phlans plots or sites. Each gives just a
small taste of the deeper troubles in Phlan, instead
focusing on giving the players a fun, quick mission that
can be completed in less than an hour.

Overview
Unlike most other D&D Expeditions adventures,
Defiance in Phlan is broken into five mini-adventures,
each of which is designed for one hour of play. If
running this adventure as part of an event that cycles
players through quickly, the DM should be familiar with
the mini-adventures that he or she is going to run. At
public events, time is often the most important factor.
Get the players into the mini-adventure as quickly as
possible, keep an eye on the clock, and take whatever
shortcuts are necessary to stay on schedule.
If time is not an issue, let the characters spend more
time interacting with the NPCs within the miniadventures.
Each mini-adventure takes place at a different time of
day, and the names correspond to that time. In a large
public event, this should assist players in remembering
which mini-adventures they have completed.

Adventure Hook
One consistent element in each of the mini-adventures is
the starting and ending location: Madame Freonas Tea
Kettle. Use this location to orient the characters, as
some players may play the mini-adventures in order
from beginning to end, others might just play one or two
random mini-adventures, and others still may play them
in no particular order.
Madame Freonas Tea Kettle (and Freona herself) is a
mystery to many. In the tumultuous Phlan, this is a place
where people can go to have a drink or meal and escape
the tensions of the schemers and the power-hungry.
With the Tea Kettles reputation as a haven, adventures
who can be discreet and behave themselves can often
find employment there.
Since time is usually of the utmost importance during
this event, the hook for each mission is generally the
same: the characters were told Madame Freonas Tea
Kettle is a great place to find work, so they are there. As
is appropriate for a time-sensitive event, the adventure
will find the characters quickly and without much fuss.

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Mission 1: The Meeting


at Deepnight
The party is summoned to receive a mission from a
Harper agent.

You were told that Madame Freonas Tea Kettle was the place
where adventurers could find work and avoid the hassle
associated with other places in Phlan. So far, that has been
true. Madame Freona, a stout and officious halfling who runs
the establishment with her five daughters, has proven an

excellent hostess.
Although you have had to share a common bunkroom with
several other adventurers, the evening meal was excellent and
the atmosphere pleasant. You are preparing to bunk down for

the evening when one of Freonas daughters peeks into the


room. She calls a few of the adventurers, including you, into
the hall.
Pardon my interruption, says the halfling girl named Reece,
one of Freonas five daughters, just shy of adulthood. A chap

just came into the common room downstairs and asked me to


fetch you. Something about some coin needing to change
hands for an easy job. She plays with her curly red hair

nervously.

Reece cannot tell the characters anything more, since


the mysterious stranger kept his hood pulled low.

Helping the Harper


When the characters go to the common room, they see a
hooded figure alone at a large table. The figure motions
to them as they descend the stairs. Use the bullet points
below to guide the conversation. Remember to keep this
brief to finish the mission in time.

The figure keeps his face obscured by his hood and


speaks in a low voice, obviously disguising it. If he
must reveal himself, he is an older half-elf with
close-cropped grey hair. He refuses to provide a
name.
The figure identifies himself as a member of the
Harpers, an organization dedicated to fighting evil
wherever it hides. He wears a brooch that confirms
his ties to the Harpers.
He has a mission that the characters are in a unique
position to complete. The Harpers have captured a
merchant that was going to illegally purchase a red
dragon egg. The Harper wants the characters to

pose as the merchant and any hirelings, go to the


buy site, make the transaction, and place a magical
device on one of the sellers so that Harpers can
track them back to their place of residence.
One of the characters (chosen at random) bears
enough of a resemblance to the captured merchant
that the sellers (who have never seen the merchant)
can be easily fooled. The rest of the characters can
act the roles of bodyguards, assistants, porters, etc.
The merchant can be male or female at your
discretion.
The Harper provides a small sack of fake diamonds
that the characters should use to buy the egg. The
diamonds are basically worthless, but good
enough to pass a cursory inspection.
At some point during the exchange, one of the
characters must place a small silver pin infused
with magic on the seller or one of the crew. Once
that is done, the Harpers can more easily scry on
the sellers and learn more about their operation.
No real names are used in these transactions, so
the two parties will refer to each other as the
buyer and the seller.
Once the transaction is complete, the characters are
to bring the egg back to the stables behind the Tea
Kettle, where the Harper will meet them and take
possession of it.
Under no circumstances should the characters fight
the sellers or harm the egg. The point is to track the
sellers, so killing or capturing them is
counterproductive.
For completing the task successfully and as
instructed, the Harper offers the group 200 gp. The
sum will be paid upon delivery of the egg.

The Harper agent gives the characters the small pouch


of fake diamonds, the magical silver pin, and directions
to an abandoned barn on the northern outskirts of
Phlan. Answer other questions as best you can.
Remember the time pressure, and use that as an ingame excuse to keep the players moving forward. The
meeting is scheduled for right now, so there is no time
to plan further. The characters must hurry!

The Meet at the Barn


It is a 20-minute walk to the meeting place. When the
characters arrive, the sellers are already waiting at the
abandoned barn.
The barn itself is a simple, open structure, 30 feet
wide and 80 feet long. A ladder at the end of the barn

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opposite the open doorway leads to a hay loft 10 feet


above the barn floor. The loft is 40 feet long and the
entire width of the barn, directly above the end of the
barn opposite the door. Rusted farm implements lean
against the barn walls. A secret exit (known by the
sellers) is obscured by burlap sacks on the wall near the
ladder opposite the main entrance.
Although neither the characters nor the sellers are
aware, two banditsmembers of Phlans thieves guild
called the Welcomershide in the loft. They can only be
spotted with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception)
check, and only by someone in the loft above.
The seller is an elf spy who waits with three human
guards. They have no reason to expect trouble during
the sale, but they are wary nonetheless.
When the characters enter the barn, the seller calls for
the characters to halt when they get within 20 feet of
her.

character has planted the silver pin, assuming the


characters can come up with a reasonable excuse to get
close to the sellers.
If at any point the elf believes she is in danger, she
simply drops the egg and flees with her guards. She
tries to get the diamonds if possible, but not at the risk
of her life. The elf and the guards only defend
themselves if pressed to do so.
The egg is a fake. Only after the characters take
possession of the hide backpack and investigate closely
can they even attempt to verify the authenticity of the
egg, and even then it is a DC 20 Intelligence (Nature)
check. If the egg is thrown to the ground, it gives off a
flash of light accompanied by a loud noise which blinds
all creatures within 50 feet who do not succeed at a DC
13 Constitution saving throw until the end of their next
turn. The elf and her guards are immune to this because
they know what it does and can close their eyes in time.

A sinewy elf in gray clothes smiles at three humans behind her.

Blinded

I told you they would come. A dragon egg is much too


valuable to pass up.
The elf turns back to you. Now, lets do this quickly. Here is
what you asked for. She holds a very large hide backpack

A blinded creature can't see and automatically fails any


ability check that requires sight.
Attack rolls against the creature have advantage, and the
creature's attack rolls have disadvantage.

Uninvited Guests

toward you.
You throw the payment over to me, and we will leave the egg
here. We will exit the barn, and then you can leave after five
minutes have passed. No fuss, no muss. She pauses and
looks at you more closely. Hold on. Something is not right
here.

Inevitably, the elf seller notices something is amiss,


namely a single aspect of the character posing as the
merchant that looks wrong. It might be the seller
expected someone shorter or taller. She might have
expected the merchant to have a mole or birthmarkor
perhaps she expected the merchant to have a facial tic
or strange speech pattern. Whatever you choose, make it
something fun or interesting for the characters to have
to roleplay or think of an excuse for.
At this point, two skill checks are going to be most
relevant during the exchange: a DC 10 Charisma
(Deception) check and a DC 10 Dexterity (Sleight of
Hand) check.
One successful Deception check is enough to convince
the sellers that the characters are the legitimate buyers.
Feel free to give a bonus to the check, or even automatic
success, based on outstanding roleplaying.
One successful Sleight of Hand check indicates that a

Regardless of whether or not the sale goes smoothly,


members of the WelcomersPhlans thieves guild
come out of hiding to attempt to steal the egg. (They
dont bother with the diamonds or any other valuables.
They are only interested in the egg.)
For the mission to run smoothly and in a timely
manner, the best time for the Welcomers to interrupt is
just after the exchange has taken place, right after the
characters likely attempt the Nature check to recognize
that the egg is a fake. This lets the sellers leave (or flee)
and remain uninvolved in the combat, letting it run more
quickly. This also gives the characters the option of
simply handing over the egg, thereby avoiding the battle
altogether.
The other time to introduce the Welcomers
interruption is if the characters are caught in their
deception and are unable to talk their way out of it. The
interruption of the Welcomers provides the characters
with an opportunity to plant the pin on the seller as she
drops the egg and flees with her bodyguards.
The following read-aloud text assumes the Welcomers
arrive after the seller and her bodyguards have already
left. Adjust as necessary.

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Adjusting the Encounter


A voice interrupts you, and a tough-looking half-orc male
brandishing a mace appears in the doorway of the barn. The
toll for passage out of this barn is that egg. Im sure you will
hand it over peacefully so I dont have to take your lives
instead.

The man in the entrance is a half-orc thug, who


nominally leads the bandit gang. Four bandits are
present: the aforementioned two hidden in the loft and
two additional bandits waiting outside the barn on either
side of the entrance.
The two bandits in the hay loft are armed with nets in
addition to their normal equipment. They can drop the
nets through holes in the loft as an action; each
attempting to entangle one character. A character must
make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw to avoid the net.
On a failed save, the targeted creature becomes
restrained. To remove the condition, the character must
take an action to make a DC 10 Strength (Athletics) or
deal 5 points of slashing damage to the net.

Restrained

A restrained creature's speed becomes 0, and it can't


benefit from any bonus to its speed.
Attack rolls against the creature have advantage, and the
creature's attack rolls have disadvantage.
The creature has disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws.

Here are recommendations for adjusting this combat


encounter. These are not cumulative. In addition, you can add
one or two of the half-orcs racial traits to the thug statistics if
you have access to a Players Handbook, although this is not
necessary.
Weak party: remove the two bandits waiting outside with
the thug
Strong party: add one bandit in the loft
Very strong party: change one of the bandits in the loft into
a human thug

Conclusion
The Harper is waiting for the characters, as promised, in
the stable behind Madame Freonas Tea Kettle. If the
characters successfully planted the pin and have the egg,
the Harper recognizes it as a fake after a quick
examination. He gives them the promised gold, as well
as one potion of healing.
If the characters return without the egg but recognized
it as a fake, the Harper gives them the promised money
but no potion. If they have the egg but failed to plant the
pin, he offers this same reward.
If they neither have the egg nor succeeded in planting
the pin, he gives them half of the promised coin as a
consolation prize for their effort.
In any case, the Harper gives them a warning:
We have seen an increased interest in all things related to
dragons. We have also heard of more dragon sightings in the
Moonsea regionand elsewhere. Keep your eyes and ears

Giving Up the Egg

open for further information on dragons. It might save your

The characters might realize that the egg is a fake, and


therefore there is no harm in simply giving the egg to the
Welcomers. If this happens, the bandits are initially
suspicious, but eventually accept their good fortune at
avoiding a fight. The bandits question the characters
about why they wanted the egg and intimidate them in
an attempt to deter the characters from following them,
but otherwise leave peacefully.

life.

Is That All?!
If the characters give up the egg without a fight, they
might finish the event in half the allotted timeor maybe
even less. This is probably not a problem.
However, if you think the players will be upset about
not getting a chance to fight during the session, have the
four bandits (but not their leader) follow the characters
back to Phlan and attempt to waylay them before
reaching the city. Perhaps the bandits realized the egg
was a fake and think the characters are hiding the real
one somewhere.

Rewards
Make sure the players note their rewards on their
adventure logsheets. Give your name and DCI number
(if applicable) so players can record who ran the session.

Experience
Total up all combat experience earned for defeated
foes, and divide by the number of characters present in
the combat. For non-combat experience, the rewards
listed are per character. Give all characters in the party
non-combat experience awards unless otherwise noted.

Combat Awards
Name of Foe
Bandit
Guard
Spy
Thug

XP per Foe
25
25
200
100

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Non-Combat Awards
Task or Accomplishment
Successfully planting the pin
Recovering the egg

XP per Character
50
25

The minimum total award for each character


participating in this adventure is 75 experience points.
The maximum total award for each character
participating in this adventure is 100 experience points.

Treasure
The characters receive the following treasure, divided
up amongst the party. Characters should attempt to
divide treasure evenly whenever possible. Gold piece
values listed for sellable gear are calculated at their
selling price, not their purchase price.
Consumable magic items should be divided up
however the group sees fit. If more than one character is
interested in a specific consumable magic item, the DM
can determine who gets it randomly should the group be
unable to decide.
Permanent magic items are divided up according to a
system. See the sidebar if the adventure awards
permanent magic items.

Treasure Awards
Item Name
Payment from the Harper

GP Value
200

Potion of Healing
A description of this item can be found in the basic rules
or the Players Handbook.

Renown
Harper characters only receive one renown point for
successfully planting the pin.

Downtime
Each character receives five downtime days at the
conclusion of this mini-adventure.

DM Rewards
You receive 100 XP and five downtime days for each
session you run of this mini-adventure.

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ndix Missio
M on 1: Monst
M
er/NP
PC Sta
atistic
cs
Skills Deeception +5, Insigght +4, Investigation +5, Perception +6,
Persuaasion +5, Sleightt of Hand +4, Steealth +4
Senses ppassive Perceptio
on 16
uages
Languagges any two langu
Challengge 1 (200 XP)

B
Banditt
M
Medium humanoid
d (any race), any noon-lawful alignmen
nt

A
Armor Class 12 (lleather armor)
H
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
S
Speed 30 ft.
STR
11 (+0)

DEX
X
12 (+
+1)

CON
12 (+1)

Cunningg Action. On each


h of its turns, thee spy can use a b
bonus
action too take the Dash, Disengage, or H
Hide action.
INT
10 (+0)

WIS
10 (+0
0)

CHA
10 (+0)

S
Senses passive Peerception 10
LLanguages any on
ne language (usu
ually Common)
C
Challenge 1/8 (25
5 XP)

mage
Sneak A
Attack (1/Turn). T
The spy deals an extra 7 (2d6) dam
when it hits a target with
h a weapon attack and has advanttage
on the aattack roll, or wheen the target is w
within 5 feet of an
n ally of
the spy tthat isnt incapaccitated and the spy doesnt have
disadvan
ntage on the attaack roll.

Actio
ons

A
Actions
S
Scimitar. Melee Weapon
W
Attack: +3
3 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
f one target.
H
Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) slashing damage.
LLight Crossbow. Ranged
R
Weapon Attack:
A
+3 to hit, range 80
ft
ft./320 ft., one tarrget. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing dam
mage.

Multiatttack. The spy maakes two melee attacks.


Shortsw
word. Melee Weappon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., o
one
target. H
Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) p
piercing damage.
Hand Crrossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 330/120
ft., one ttarget. Hit: 5 (1d 6 + 2) piercing d
damage.

G
Guard
Thu
ug

M
Medium humanoid
d (any race), any allignment

Medium humanoid (any raace), any non-goodd alignment

A
Armor Class 16 (cchain shirt, shield
d)
H
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
S
Speed 30 ft.
STR
13 (+1)

DEX
X
12 (+
+1)

CON
12 (+1)

INT
10 (+0)

WIS
11 (+0
0)

CHA
10 (+0)

S
Skills Perception +2
S
Senses passive Peerception 12
LLanguages any on
ne language (usu
ually Common)
C
Challenge 1/8 (25
5 XP)

STR
15 (+2))

DEX
11 (+0)

C
CON
144 (+2)

INT
10 (+0))

WIS
10 (+0)

C
CHA
11 (+0)

Skills Inttimidation +2
Senses ppassive Perceptio
on 10
Languagges any one language (usually Co
ommon)
Challengge 1/2 (100 XP)

A
Actions
S
Spear. Melee or Ranged
R
Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach
r
5 ft. or
range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercin
ng damage.

Pack Tacctics. The thug has advantage on


n an attack roll aggainst a
creaturee if at least one off the thugs alliess is within 5 feet of the
creaturee and the ally isnt incapacitated.

Actio
ons

S
Spy

Multiatttack. The thug m


makes two melee attacks.

M
Medium humanoid
d (any race), any allignment

Mace. M
Melee Weapon Atttack: +4 to hit, reeach 5 ft., one creeature.
Hit: 5 (1 d6 + 2) bludgeo ning damage.

A
Armor Class 12
H
Hit Points 27 (6d8)
S
Speed 30 ft.
STR
10 (+0)

Armor C
Class 11 (leather armor)
Hit Poin
nts 32 (5d8 + 10)
Speed 300 ft.

DEX
X
15 (+
+2)

Crossbow. Rangedd Weapon Attack:: +2 to hit, range


Heavy C
100/4000 ft., one target. H
Hit: 5 (1d10) pierrcing damage.
CON
10 (+0)

INT
12 (+1)

WIS
14 (+2
2)

CHA
16 (+3)

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Mission 2: The Screams


at Dawn
A troublesome cry disturbs the morning meal, as a
distraught woman seeks aid.

piece of paper from a pouch, hands it to the nearest


adventurer, and orders them to go investigate.
The paper is a promissory note entitling its bearer to
50 gp from the citys coffers for services rendered.
The characters should hurry to assist Millivent,
although they certainly can take the time to get their
equipment, don armor, prepare spells, and do anything
else to gear up for an adventurequickly!

You were told that Madame Freonas Tea Kettle was the place
where adventurers could find work and avoid the hassle
associated with other places in Phlan. So far, that has been
true. Madame Freona, a stout and officious halfling who runs
the establishment with her five daughters, has proven an
excellent hostess.
After a peaceful nights rest, Briez, one of Madame Freonas
five daughters, is serving you a delightful breakfast, which
includes freshly made wildberry jam on warm biscuits.
My sisters and I picked the berries ourselves, says the
young halfling woman, sweeping her long black hair out of her
face. Some say the wildberries in this area are
Before Briez can finish her thought, shrieking erupts from the
street outside the Tea Kettle. While the words are mostly
unintelligible, you do make out help and family.

The Distraught Woman


When the characters go into the street, townsfolk are
rushing to assist a middle-aged human woman. She has
collapsed in the middle of the road, crying hysterically,
clutching an infant boy in her arms. If the characters
dont calm her, another passerby does, allowing her to
tell her story.

Her name is Millivent Moss. Her family farms peat


from a bog about an hour from Phlan. Earlier this
morning her husband and children, as well as a few
hired hands, were attacked by goblins.
She was able to leap onto a wagon and escape with
her youngest child Bo, still an infant. She drove
away quickly, turning just long enough to see
goblins dragging people away to the east. It looks
like they were still alive, perhaps being taken
captive.
She needs someone to come to her familys aid,
rescuing them if possible.

After this information is given, two Black Fist guards


come upon the scene, ordering people to stop blocking
traffic on the street. When Millivent tells them her story,
they roll their eyes, sigh, and say that their jurisdiction
lay only within the city itself. Then one pulls a small

Tracking Through the Bog


Millivent takes the characters to her wagon and drives
them back to her familys peat harvesting farm. She
shows them where the raid took place, and tell them
once more that it looked like the goblins were taking the
prisoners to the east. She doesnt know the number of
goblins, but claims that there were too many to count.
Her husband Haldred, her daughters Alleena and
Kithian, her sons Quayle and Volland, and six hired
hands were at the farm when the attack took place.
For tracking purposes, treat the area as swampland.
The characters must attempt a Wisdom (Survival) check
to find and follow the tracks. One character may attempt
this check, and one other character can assist using the
Help action (which gives advantage on the original
Wisdom check). Use the chart below to determine the
results of the check.

Tracking Success Chart


Wisdom
Check
Less than 7
7-11
11-15
More than 15

Consequence
Add 2 goblins to the lair
Add 1 goblin to the lair
No adjustment
Remove 1 goblin from the lair

Goblins can be added to the lair in room 2A or 2C, and


are in addition to any other adjustments made.
Regardless of the check result, the characters do find
the tracks of the goblins eventually and they can follow
their tracks back to the caves that the goblins call home.
Depending on the results of the Wisdom (Survival)
check and the abilities of the characters (i.e. rangers
may have the ability to know numbers of creatures
automatically), dole out information as you see fit.

The trails make it appear that about a dozen


prisoners were being dragged.
The prints in the mud show that more than a dozen
goblin-sized creatures passed through here today.
One larger-sized creature also walked with the
other creatures. The print size reveals that this

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creature was probably larger than a human, though


not as large as an ogre.

The Lair Entrance


After traversing the swampy bog for at least an hour
(adjust the time based on the level of success in the
Wisdom (Survival) check), the characters finally come to
the end of the trail. The trail leads directly into the
mouth of a cave in the side of a hill rising from the bog.
Brush and other low vegetation allow the characters to
easily hide and observe the following.
At the entrance, the characters observe a goblin
talking in Common to a human-sized figured dressed in
heavy cloaks that obscure his face. The voice is male
and human-sounding.
The goblin says in broken Common, Only one raiding group

A member of the Zhentarim, following a lead that Cult


activity was spotted in the area, entered the cave to
investigate. He was waylaid by the goblins. Now the
goblins are raiding the countryside at the behest of the
Cult, ensuring that no more Zhentarim operatives
happen across the area.

General Features
Ceilings. All ceilings in the goblin lair are 10 feet tall.
Light. Unless otherwise noted, the areas of the goblin
lair are unlit.

2A. Entrance Passage


The passage is unlit, although the sunlight reaches far enough
into the 10-foot-wide cave passage to let you see that it travels
about 25 feet before turning south. Piles of rubble are strewn
in the passage, large enough to hide behind.

return. They bring prisoners. Other raiding groups return


soon. No more snake coin people found.
The human nods and says, Excellent. Tell Gorrunk that my
friends and I will pay lots of coin and give lots of gifts for all of
the dragon artifacts you can find. And kill any other humans
who you find near your home.
The goblin nods and enters the cave, while the cloaked figure
whispers a word and simply vanishes.

This should get across to the characters that something


bigger is behind the goblin attack, and that many more
goblins are going to be returning to the lair soon. They
have very little time to rescue the prisoners!
No further movement or traffic occurs near the cave
entrance, although there is an occasional goblin shout or
human scream echoing from within.

The Goblin Lair


The Foulwater goblin tribe moved into this cave system
less than a month ago. A young black dragon dominated
the area before that, but it died in a fight with some
adventurers. The adventurers perished as well, leaving
the place open for occupation.
The goblins thought their luck was great in finding the
place. However, the presence of the dragon brought
other interested partiesthe Cult of the Dragon in
particular. After the Cult killed many goblins while
exploring the extensive cave system, the two sides
struck a deal. The goblins would excavate and explore
the former dragons lair, and the Cult would purchase
from them anything relevant to their interests in
dragons.

If any character takes the time to listen, a successful DC


10 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals that some soft,
guttural mumbling is coming from behind the eastern
wall where the passageway turns south. The same check
reveals that small holes riddle the wall, allowing for
viewing up the passage by creatures behind the wall.
The piles of rubble are large enough to allow
characters to hide as they move up the passage. The two
goblins behind the eastern wall are not paying close
attention, so a successful DC 10 Dexterity (Stealth)
check lets a character sneak past unnoticed.
If the goblins are alerted, they shoot through the holes
at anyone in the passageway between their wall and the
cave entrance. Treat the holes as arrow slits, giving the
goblins three-quarters cover. After shooting two arrows
each, the goblins spend an action to pull an alarm rope
that alerts everyone in the Guard Room (2C) to the
intruders. Note that the alarm rope can be disabled in
the Trapped Room (2B).
After that, the goblins remain in the alcove looking for
more intruders. They were told not to leave their posts
under any circumstances, so they do not.

Adjusting the Adventure


Here are recommendations for adjusting this combat
encounter. These are not cumulative.
Weak party: remove one goblin
Strong party: add one goblin
Very strong party: add two goblins

2B. Trapped Room


This room is littered with ratty blankets and bedrolls, some

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small bones from eaten rodents, and other filthy remnants of


fine goblin living. Lice-ridden furs decorate the walls.

A tripwire has been set across the entrance to this


room, roughly two feet above the ground. Any creature
passing through the area containing the tripwire sets off
the trap. The trap can be found with a successful DC 10
Wisdom (Perception) check and disabled by a character
with a set of thieves tools with a successful DC 10
Dexterity check.
If trigged, stones fall into the ceiling of the 10-foot by
40-foot section of Area 2A directly north of the tripwire.
Any creature in the trapped area takes 5 (2d4)
bludgeoning damage from falling rocks. A successful DC
10 Dexterity saving throw halves this damage. The trap
also sets off alarm bells in other parts of the lair.
If the trap is successfully disarmed, pulling the alarm
rope in other areas of the lair has no effect. Since it is all
made of one complicated set of ropes and bells, the
goblins in other areas are not aware that pulling the
rope has no effect elsewhere.
A hidden door curtain of wolf pelts hanging conceals
a hallway in the southeastern corner of the room. The
hallway can be found by removing the pelts, though any
character with a passive Perception of 15 or higher
automatically notices it.

2C. Guard Room


This room contains three goblins and two wolves. If the
characters were able to get this far without being seen,
or if they disarmed the alarm before it was triggered,
they get a surprise round in this combat.
Like the previous room, this one contains mostly bedrolls and
a few decrepit furnishings where the goblins rest and relax
when not out doing the terrible things that goblins do.
Three cages against the east wall, between two doors, two of
which house a single wolf each. They snarl and snap in your

Weak party: remove one goblin and one wolf


Strong party: change one of the wolves to a worg
Very strong party: change both of the wolves to worgs, and
they are uncaged

2D. Boss and Prisoners


This room is lit by torches and contains three goblins
and a bugbear called Gorrunk who has taken leadership
of the Foulwater goblins.
The room itself is better furnished than the previous rooms,
with some serviceable tables and chairs, some palatable food
and drink, and even a larger chair sitting on a granite slab at
the far end. Several passages lead out of the room deeper into
the cave.
Some goblins stand around the room, all looking for direction
from a large bugbear. Two large cages at the back of the room
hold the 11 prisoners taken from the peat bog. In addition, a
human dressed in black underclothing, the kind you would
typically wear under armor, is caged.

The twelfth prisoner is Chaab, the Zhentarim agent who


was captured investigating Cult activities in the caves.
If the characters have managed to be stealthy to this
point, not setting off any of the alarms, the creatures
here are not overly wary and the characters get a
surprise round. If the alarm has been raised, they are
fully prepared when the characters enter.
If the characters kill the bugbear Gorrunk, the
remaining goblins surrender. Gorrunk carries the keys
to the prisoner cages, which can also be picked with a
DC 15 Dexterity check, provided the character
attempting this check has a set of thieves tools.
The peat bog workers are terrified but grateful for
being rescued and otherwise cannot offer much in the
way of information or assistance. Chaab, however, can
offer the following:

direction.

When combat begins, one goblin attacks while the


others run to the two cages that each hold a wolf. As an
action, a goblin can unlock a cage and release the wolf
within it. If the characters are lucky, good, or both, they
might be able to defeat the goblins before the wolves can
be released.

Adjusting the Encounter


Here are recommendations for adjusting this combat
encounter. These are not cumulative.

The Zhentarim have been investigating some


strange happenings in the area. A black dragon
laired here until recently, and it was parleying with
humans for some reason.
The dragon hadnt been seen in a while, but the
humans were still skulking in the area, so Chaab
came to investigate.
He found that the dragon had been killed by
adventurers, but the adventurers perished as well.
Someone emptied the dragons hoard and started
harvesting parts of the dead dragon.
Chaab was trying to escape the lair and report his
findings when he was waylaid by dozens of goblins.

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Since then, the goblins have been in talks with the


humans to secure the area. He doesnt know more
about their relationship.
There are dozens, if not hundreds, of goblins living
elsewhere in the lair. Their numbers are currently
low because they were raiding the countryside. If
the group doesnt escape soon, the sheer numbers
of goblins will be too much to fight.

Adjusting the Encounter


Here are recommendations for adjusting this combat
encounter. These are not cumulative.
Weak party: remove all the goblins
Strong party: add two goblins
Very strong party: add four goblins

Escape
If the characters leave the area immediately, they
encounter no more goblins. If there is time, you can
make a few implications that more goblins are just
around the corner or pursuing the characters.

Treasure
The peat bog workers dont have much to offer in terms
of rewards, but Chaab gives the characters a handful of
stashed gems worth 100 gp for freeing him. He also
gives a potion of climbing that he was saving for a
special occasion. In addition, he shows the characters
that the shield Gorrunk was using was actually the scale
of a black dragon. While it acts simply as a regular
shield, it is a trophy that can be carried with pride.

Non-Combat Awards
Task or Accomplishment
Avoiding or disabling the tripwire
Rescuing all the prisoners

XP per Character
25
50

The minimum total award for each character


participating in this adventure is 75 experience points.
The maximum total award for each character
participating in this adventure is 100 experience points.

Treasure
The characters receive the following treasure, divided
up amongst the party. Characters should attempt to
divide treasure evenly whenever possible. Gold piece
values listed for sellable gear are calculated at their
selling price, not their purchase price.
Consumable magic items should be divided up
however the group sees fit. If more than one character is
interested in a specific consumable magic item, the DM
can determine who gets it randomly should the group be
unable to decide.
Permanent magic items are divided up according to a
system. See the sidebar if the adventure awards
permanent magic items.

Treasure Awards
Item Name
Payment from the Black Fist guard
Payment from Chaab
Black dragon scale shield

GP Value
50
100
50

Rewards

Potion of Climbing

Make sure the players note their rewards on their


adventure logsheets. Give your name and DCI number
(if applicable) so players can record who ran the session.

A description of this item can be found in the basic rules


or the Dungeon Masters Guide.

Experience
Total up all combat experience earned for defeated
foes, and divide by the number of characters present in
the combat. For non-combat experience, the rewards
listed are per character. Give all characters in the party
non-combat experience awards unless otherwise noted.

Combat Awards
Name of Foe
Bugbear
Goblin
Wolf
Worg

Renown
Zhentarim characters only receive one renown point
for rescuing Chaab.

Downtime
Each character receives five downtime days at the
conclusion of this mini-adventure.

DM Rewards
XP per Foe
200
50
50
100

You receive 100 XP and five downtime days for each


session you run of this mini-adventure.

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Appen
ndix Missio
M
n 2: Monst
M
ter/NP
PC Sta
atistic
cs
G
Goblin
n

Worg

S
Small humanoid (ggoblinoid), neutral evil

Large moonstrosity, neutral eevil

A
Armor Class 15 (lleather armor, sh
hield)
H
Hit Points 7 (2d6)
S
Speed 30 ft.

Armor C
Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Poin
nts 26 (4d10 + 4)
Speed 500 ft.

STR
8 (1)

DEX
X
14 (+
+2)

CON
10 (+0)

INT
10 (+0)

WIS
8 (1)

STR
16 (+3))

CHA
8 (1)

DEX
13 (+1)

C
CON
133 (+1)

INT
7 (2)

WIS
11 (+0)

C
CHA
8 (1)

S
Skills Stealth +6
S
Senses darkvision
n 60 ft., passive Perception
P
9
LLanguages Comm
mon, Goblin
C
Challenge 1/4 (50
0 XP)

Skills Peerception +4
Senses ddarkvision 60 ft., passive Percepttion 14
Languagges Goblin, Worgg
Challengge 1/2 (100 XP)

N
Nimble Escape. The
T goblin can takke the Disengagee or Hide
aaction as a bonuss action on each of its turns.

Keen Heearing and Smelll. The worg has aadvantage on Wissdom


(Percepttion) checks thatt rely on hearing or smell.

A
Actions

Actio
ons

S
Scimitar. Melee Weapon
W
Attack: +4
4 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
f one target.
H
Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage.

Bite. Meelee Weapon Atta ck: +5 to hit, reacch 5 ft., one targeet. Hit:
10 (2d6 + 3) piercing dam
mage. If the targget is a creature, iit must
succeed on a DC 13 Streength saving thro
ow or be knocked
d
prone.

S
Shortbow. Ranged
d Weapon Attack:: +4 to hit, range 80/320 ft.,
o
one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercin
ng damage.

Bug
gbear

W
Wolf

Medium humanoid (goblinnoid), chaotic evil

M
Medium beast, una
aligned

Armor C
Class 16 (hide arm
mor, shield)
Hit Poin
nts 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 300 ft.

A
Armor Class 13 (n
natural armor)
H
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
S
Speed 40 ft.
STR
12 (+1)

DEX
X
15 (+
+2)

CON
12 (+1)

INT
3 (4)

WIS
12 (+1
1)

CHA
6 (2)

S
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4
S
Senses passive Peerception 13
LLanguages
C
Challenge 1/4 (50
0 XP)

K
Keen Hearing and
d Smell. The wolff has advantage on
o Wisdom
(Perception) checcks that rely on hearing or smell.
P
Pack Tactics. The wolf has advantage on an attackk roll against a
ccreature if at least one of the wolffs allies is within 5 feet of the
ccreature and the ally
a isnt incapacitated.

STR
15 (+2))

DEX
14 (+2)

C
CON
133 (+1)

INT
8 (1)

WIS
11 (+0)

C
CHA
9 (1)

Skills Steealth +6, Survivaal +2


Senses ddarkvision 60 ft., passive Percepttion 10
Languagges Common, Go
oblin
Challengge 1 (200 XP)
Brute. A melee weapon deeals one extra diee of its damage whhen the
bugbear hits with it (incluuded in the attack)).
Surprisee Attack. If the bu
ugbear surprises a creature and h
hits it
with an attack during thee first round of co
ombat, the targeet takes
an extra 7 (2d6) damagee from the attack..

Actio
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A
Actions
B
Bite. Melee Weapoon Attack: +4 to hit,
h reach 5 ft., on
ne target. Hit:
7 (2d4 + 2) piercing damage. If the target is a creaature, it must
ssucceed on a DC 11 Strength saving throw or be knocked
k
p
prone.

Morninggstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to


o hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. H
Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2) piercing damagee.
Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or
range 300/120 ft., one tarrget. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) piercing dam
mage in
melee o r 5 (1d6 + 2) pie rcing damage at range.

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Mission 3: The Dead at


Highsun
A priest from Valhingen Graveyard comes to the
characters with a disturbing problem.
You were told that Madame Freonas Tea Kettle was the place
where adventurers could find work and avoid the hassle
associated with other places in Phlan. So far, that has been
true. Madame Freona, a stout and officious halfling who runs
the establishment with her five daughters, has proven an
excellent hostess.
The crowd at the Tea Kettle is sparse for the Highsun meal.
The youngest of Madame Freonas daughters, Grelinda, is
clearing away your table setting after a pleasant meal.
Grelindas short hair is tinted an odd shade of coppery green,
and she treats the flatware roughly as she stacks it on a tray.

concern. Therefore Brother Keefe is looking for


some adventurers to accompany him into the crypt.
He offers the characters 100 gp to accompany him,
and if there's trouble, he'll throw in a scroll of
protection from evil and good.

If the characters are satisfied with the explanation and


the terms of their employment, Brother Keefe leads
them to the Welltran Crypt in the Valhingen Graveyard.
When they arrive, they might be surprised to learn that
the graveyard is actually quite well maintained, if
somber. Brother Keefe tells the characters that
Doomguide Yovir Glandon, his superior and the senior
member of the Most Solemn Order of the Silent Shroud,
personally sees to the maintenance of the grounds.

Xandrias Crypt

expertise for a small matter.

Ceilings. In the rooms below the crypt, all ceilings are


ten feet high.
Light. None of the areas below the crypt are lit.
Secret Doors. Three secret doors are held within the
spiral wall. They can be noticed with a successful DC 15
Wisdom (Perception) check. The undead creatures
automatically sense their presence. Living creatures
who pass through them take 2 (1d4) necrotic damage.
Undead creatures passing through them regain 2 (1d4)
hit points.

The Keeper of the Dead

The crypt of Xandria is a nicely appointed stone and marble

Stupid boring work, she mutters under her breath.


Before you can comment, the door of the Tea Kettle opens,
and a cool draft plays through the room. A tall, dour-looking
human glances around, and his sallow expression finally
settles on you.
He removes his tall black hat to reveal a balding pate. I
apologize for disturbing you, he says in a deep, monotone
voice. I assume you are adventurers for hire, and I seek your

building, roughly 20 feet square. Brother Keefe produces a key

The man introduces himself as Brother Keefe, priest of


Kelemvor and Keeper of the Dead of Valhingen
Graveyard in Phlan. Use the bullet points below to guide
the conversation. Remember to keep this brief to finish
the mission in time:

to unlock it.

room by a roaring fire, holding a venomous snake in a garden,

As Keeper of the Dead, Brother Keefe is charged


with seeing to the interment of bodies and keeping
records. He calls himself the overseer of all
permanent residents of the Valhingen Graveyard.
He is also in charge of disinterment at the
graveyard, and that is why he is looking for
assistance this afternoon.
Evidence has been brought forth to the clerics of
Kelemvor that one of the long-standing residents of
the cemetery, Xandria Welltran, was not in fact
human, but a polymorphed green dragon.
Brother Keefe must now enter the crypt and inspect
the body to confirm or disprove these claims. He
fears that there may be more to this than meets the
eye, but the other priests of Kelemvor laughed at his

The interior is equally fine. The walls are carved and painted
with various scenes showing a lovely human woman in
different locales: looking toward a snow-covered peak,
standing in the rain of a thunderstorm, sitting in a comfortable
working with bubbling vials in a laboratory, and many others.
The lid of the marble sarcophagus in the center is carved with
the likeness of the same beautiful human woman in the prime
of her life.

Brother Keefe pries open the lid of the sarcophagus,


revealing a jumbled pile of bones. A quick investigation
shows that these are definitely not human bonesmany
of them are draconic in nature. It is also readily
apparent that at least half the bones that should be there
are missing.
Also resting among the bones are 5 tiny gems: a red
ruby, a green emerald, a black opal, a white diamond,
and a blue sapphire.

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The Trap and Secret Passage


Soon after the remains are disturbed, read:
A few moments after the lid is removed and the sarcophaguss
contents examined, a scraping sound echoes through the
crypt. The door closes and seals, and a hissing sound makes
you aware that some kind of gas is entering the crypt. It does
not smell pleasant.

Let the characters panic for a moment if they choose.


Smashing the door or walls does no good. The only way
out is to find the secret passage beneath the
sarcophagus, and that requires some quick thinking.
You can roll initiative and give the characters two
rounds before the gas hits them, or let them work it
through without using initiative.
If the characters take even a moment to look closely at
the walls, floor, or sarcophagus, they notice a few
oddities.

There are scrape marks on the floor around the


sarcophagus, showing it can move. However,
pushing does nothing.
The tiny gems are all the same size and shape, and
they are cut in a way that makes it look like they
might slide into something.
Five of the carvings on the walls have a place in
them where a tiny gem could be inserted.

Each gem matches the color of one of the chromatic


dragons, and each spot in a carving matches one of the
elements associated with the corresponding colored
dragon.

The white diamond fits into the indentation on the


top of the snow-covered mountain.
The blue sapphire fits into the indentation at the
point of a lighting strike in the thunderstorm.
The red ruby fits into the indentation in the roaring
fire of the comfortable room.
The green emerald fits into the indentation on the
fang of the poisonous snake.
The black opal fits into the indentation on the bubbling vial of acid.

If the characters fail to see this connection between the


gems in the indentations in the wall carvings within two
rounds, the gas deals 3 (1d6) points of poison damage. A
successful DC 12 Constitution saving throw halves this
damage. After that, Brother Keefe points out how it
looks like the gems might fit into those indentations.
Do not force the characters to make another saving

throw unless they put the wrong gems in the wrong


places. Even if they do, they should only have to make
one more set of saving throws before Brother Keefe
provides enough hints to get the puzzle correctly solved.
When the gems are inserted correctly, the gas
dissipates, the crypt door opens, and the sarcophagus
slides away, revealing a stairway down into the
darkness. Tracks in the dust shows it has been used
recently by at least two human-sized creatures. The
gems cannot be pried free from their housings once
inserted.
Brother Keefe refuses to enter the lower chambers.
He is a simple priest and has no magical or martial
powers. However, he begs the characters to investigate.

3A. Honor Guard


The stairs descend steeply, and then the passage
continues, curving to the left and slightly downward in a
spiral. The curving passage continues to the south and
curves west, but also opens into a chamber.
The passage opens into a chamber. Three odd humanoid
skeletons, topped with draconic skulls, stand at attention,
holding swords. At the back of the chamber is a large thronelike chair, currently empty, on a mahogany dais.

These three skeletons are currently not animated but


might become so if the characters perform certain
actions: in this room, if any creature sits on the throne,
magic is released to animate the skeletons. In the next
room, the party might also animate the skeletons.
If the characters sit on the throne, or search the
throne with a successful DC 10 Intelligence
(Investigation) check, they notice a hinged panel in the
bottom of the throne. It is trapped with a poison needle
trap, which is noticed with a successful DC 15 Wisdom
(Perception) check and disabled with a successful DC
15 Dexterity check, provided the character attempting
this check has a set of thieves tools. If someone opens
the panel without disarming the trap, they are stuck with
a needle. They must make a DC 12 Constitution saving
throw or take 4 (1d8) poison damage. Within the secret
compartment is a small tourmaline worth 50 gp and a
scroll of comprehend languages.

Adjusting the Encounter


Here are recommendations for adjusting this combat
encounter. These are not cumulative.
Weak party: remove one skeleton
Strong party: add two skeletons
Very strong party: add four skeletons

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3B. Reanimation Chamber

3C. Teleportation Circle

The spiral passage continues until it reaches another


chamber.

The spiral passage continues until it reaches a final


chamber.

This chamber has been set up as a small laboratory. Tables

This chambers walls are painted to look like the inside of a

around the room are covered with beakers, vials, tomes,

dragons lair: the scenes depict piles of treasure, robed

cauldrons, and pots full of alchemical agents.

acolytes bowing in supplication, bound prisoners being served

In the middle of the central table is a note next to a blue clay

up as a meal, etc. All the paintings focus toward the alcove in

pot. The note, written in Common, says, Raaxil, I have figured

the south wall, where a pile of gold coins form a nest perfect

out how to complete the process. When you are ready, simply

for a large dragon!

pour the contents of this blue pot into the cauldron and stir.

In addition to the paintings, there are four large glyphs: one

The effects should be instantaneous, but DO NOT DRINK

each on the north, south, east and west walls. The southern

THE RESULTING POTION.

glyph is within the alcove. These glyphs glow slightly in the


dark of the rooms.

A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check reveals


that the books and alchemical agents are all tied to
necromantic magic, specifically targeted toward
dragons. It is extremely advanced magic, thoughwell
beyond the expertise of the characters at this level.
If the characters complete the process, this causes a
thick vapor to spread quickly throughout the chambers,
animating the skeletons in the previous room. If the
characters already fought them, the skeletons
reanimate. The creatures move through the chambers
(using the secret doors if appropriate) to surround the
characters and attack.
A character is foolish enough a drink the potion must
make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or take 21
(6d6) poison damage.
All of this equipment has been cursed with magic. If it
is taken out of the underground complex, it dissolves
into nothingness.

Adjusting the Encounter


Here are recommendations for adjusting this combat
encounter. These are not cumulative.
Weak party: one of the glyphs is already marred; remove
one zombie
Strong party: each round, each active glyph pulses and
heals 2 (1d4) damage to a zombie
Very strong party: all zombies have 5 additional hit points;
unless all glyphs are deactivated, a zombie reanimates with
half hit points the round after it is killed

In the northwest corner of the room, a teleportation circle has


been etched into the floor. The lack of wear on the etchings
implies that the circle was created very recently. A thick metal
rod, inscribed with sigils stands in the middle of the circle.
Lying on the floor in different parts of the room are 4 dead
bodies. Although the bodies look roughly humanoid, they are
stitched together from various parts, including some that
appear to be draconic in nature.

As soon as the characters interact with anything in the


room in a significant way (touching, examining, etc.),
two things happen: the four large glyphs glow brightly,
and the four bodies spring up and animate, becoming
four zombies. Each one has some semblance of
draconic features, such as small wings, tails, and
enlongated necks.
During combat, describe how the glyphs flare when
the zombies attack or take damage. If the characters use
an action to mar a glyph with an attack (AC 10, 5 hp) or
disable it with a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana)
check, a zombie is blinded until the end of its next turn.
If all the glyphs are deactivated in this way, the zombies
cease their movement and fall to the ground, inanimate.
If a character enters the southern alcove, that
character triggers an invisible force field across the
alcove opening. The force field is impenetrable but can
be brought down with a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana)
check or 5 points of force damage. It also disappears if
all of the glyphs are deactivated.
The gold coins in the southern alcove are worthless
wooden disks painted gold. There is nothing else of
value in the room.

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The teleportation circle can be easily defaced to make


it unusable. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana)
check shows that the teleportation circle is probably
linked to a similar circle elsewhere, and strong magic is
needed to make use of the circles.

Informing Brother Keefe


Assuming the characters clear out the dangers from the
chambers beneath the crypt, Brother Keefe asks them to
show him what they found. If the characters have not yet
made the connection between the necromantic magic
and the dragon motifs, he informs them that it is
possible someone is trying to create a dracolich.
At this point, Brother Keefe reveals that he a member
of the Lords Alliance, a group looking to maintain
stability in Phlan, but not at the cost of lawlessness. He
admits that the rumors about the draconic nature of
Xandria Welltran came from a source within the Lords
Alliance, who also told him that the Welcomers, the
thieves guild of Phlan, have been investigating various
dragon-themed leads in the last month. The Welcomers
may be involved in this as well.

Rewards
Make sure the players note their rewards on their
adventure logsheets. Give your name and DCI number
(if applicable) so players can record who ran the session.

Experience
Total up all combat experience earned for defeated
foes, and divide by the number of characters present in
the combat. For non-combat experience, the rewards
listed are per character. Give all characters in the party
non-combat experience awards unless otherwise noted.

Combat Awards
Name of Foe
Skeleton
Zombie

The characters receive the following treasure, divided


up amongst the party. Characters should attempt to
divide treasure evenly whenever possible. Gold piece
values listed for sellable gear are calculated at their
selling price, not their purchase price.
Consumable magic items should be divided up
however the group sees fit. If more than one character is
interested in a specific consumable magic item, the DM
can determine who gets it randomly should the group be
unable to decide.
Permanent magic items are divided up according to a
system. See the sidebar if the adventure awards
permanent magic items.

Treasure Awards
Item Name
Payment from Brother Keefe
Small tourmaline gem

GP Value
100
50

Spell Scroll: Protection from Evil and


Good
This spell scroll contains a single protection from evil
and good spell. A description of spell scrolls can be
found in the basic rules or Dungeon Masters Guide.

Spell Scroll: Comprehend Languages


This spell scroll contains a single comprehend
languages spell. A description of spell scrolls can be
found in the basic rules or Dungeon Masters Guide.

Renown
Lords Alliance characters only receive one renown
point for informing Brother Keefe.

Downtime
XP per Foe
50
50

Non-Combat Awards
Task or Accomplishment
Solving the gem puzzle without help
Clearing out the crypt

Treasure

Each character receives five downtime days at the


conclusion of this mini-adventure.

DM Rewards
XP per Character
25
50

The minimum total award for each character


participating in this adventure is 75 experience points.
The maximum total award for each character
participating in this adventure is 100 experience points.

You receive 100 XP and five downtime days for each


session you run of this mini-adventure.

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Skeleto
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Zom
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Medium undead, la
awful evil

Medium undead, neutral evvil

A
Armor Class 13 (aarmor scraps)
H
Hit Points 13 (2d8 + 4)
S
Speed 30 ft.

Armor C
Class 8
Hit Poin
nts 22 (3d8 + 9)
Speed 200 ft.

STR
10 (+0)

DEX
X
14 (+
+2)

CON
15 (+2)

INT
6 (2)

WIS
8 (1)

CHA
5 (3)

STR
13 (+1))

DEX
6 (2)

C
CON
166 (+3)

INT
3 (4)

WIS
6 (2)

C
CHA
5 (3)

D
Damage Vulnerab
bilities bludgeoning
D
Damage Immunitties poison
C
Condition Immun
nities exhaustion, poisoned
S
Senses darkvision
n 60 ft., passive Perception
P
9
LLanguages understands all languaages it knew in liffe but cant
speak
C
Challenge 1/4 (50
0 XP)

Saving TThrows Wis +0


Damagee Immunities poiison
Conditioon Immunities po
oisoned
Senses ddarkvision 60 ft., passive Percepttion 8
Languagges understands the languages itt knew in life but cant
speak
Challengge 1/4 (50 XP)

A
Actions

Undead Fortitude. If dam


mage reduces thee zombie to 0 hitt
points, iit must make a C
Constitution savin
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DC of 5
+ the daamage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from
ma
critical hhit. On a successs, the zombie dro
ops to 1 hit pointt
instead.

S
Shortsword. Meleee Weapon Attackk: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
taarget. Hit: 5 (1d6
6 + 2) piercing daamage.

Actio
ons
Slam. M
Melee Weapon Att ack: +3 to hit, reaach 5 ft., one targget.
Hit: 4 (1 d6 + 1) bludgeo ning damage.

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Mission 4: A Shock at
Evenfeast
The characters are approached by a half-orc seeking
help in finding a powerful magic item.
You were told that Madame Freonas Tea Kettle was the place

Table 1

A wild elf dines alone at this table. She looks out of place in a
nice establishment like this. She wears leather armor dirty with
sweat, grime, and the stains of moving through vegetation. A
fine-looking bow of strange, purple-hued wood is strung
across her back.

where adventurers could find work and avoid the hassle


associated with other places in Phlan. So far, that has been
true. Madame Freona, a stout and officious halfling who runs
the establishment with her five daughters, has proven an
excellent hostess.
The Tea Kettle is crowded this evening, as the Evenfeast meal
has brought many hungry patrons. A young halfling woman
called Blaizette, obviously one of Freonas daughters, wears a
blue kerchief and acts as your server for the meal. She
manages to keep a smile despite the busy night.
After she brings your meals and heads off to another table, a
half-orc pulls up a chair and smiles a toothy smile at you. Just
act normal, he says through clenched teeth, but listen
closely. Everyones life might be in danger. My name is Buhrell
Caah. I represent the Emerald Enclave, a group that watches
over the happenings in Phlan and beyond. I was just told by an
associate that a potentially devastating magical object was
brought into the Tea Kettle. We dont know what it looks like or
who has it, but I need your help in finding it. Could you split
up and talk to anyone who looks suspicious, and find out if
they are in possession of a powerful item? Do not let anyone

Casting detect magic shows something is magical in her


rucksack. It is a potion of healing.
When approached, the elf nods but says nothing. If
convinced to speak, the elf says that her name is Surruk.
She has been patrolling the Quivering Forest for the last
two weeks, making sure none of the more malevolent
fey creatures dont bother anyone. She has recently
taken leave for a few days, and she wished to start her
vacation with a good meal.
Identifying the unusual wood the bow is made of
requires a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check
can identify the bow as being fashioned from Morcant
Burl; a rare wood that grows only within the Quivering
Forest.

Table 2

Two older human women dine together, but they seem to be
spending more time looking around the room than chatting
with each other.

know what you are doing, for the possessor of the item might
set it off if he or she knows we are aware.

This mini-adventure contains little combat, and possibly


none at all. The characters must get to the bottom of
what is happening, first to find the magical item, then to
stop the energy that it unleashes, and finally to help its
victims before they perish.
Buhrell goes to speak with Blaizette, letting the
characters focus on other patrons of the Tea Kettle.
When the characters look around, they see sxi tables
that seem likely candidates. Each character should
choose a table to investigate.
During these investigations, use DC 10 as the target
number for any ability or skill checks the characters
might attempt, but feel free to adjust those up or down
based on the situation.

Casting detect magic reveals that one of the women


wears a necklace with radiates magic. The magic is
simply a spell that keeps the necklace clean and
untarnished.
When approached, the two elderly ladies smile and
welcome the characters. Their names are Esma and
Eve, and they are two widows who meet here once a
week to gossip and watch people. If a character can get
a word in as the two yammer on, they can give
background information on Surruk (table 1), Yanna
(table 3), and Schuyler (table 4). They dont know the
other people, but they are more than happy to speculate
and make up far-fetched stories.

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Table 3
Table 5


An older human man and dwarven woman dine together,
talking emphatically. Neither looks like an adventurer, as both


A pale-scaled dragonborn woman dines alone. She looks

are dressed in fine clothes.

around nervously as she eats, startling at every sound.

Casting detect magic indicates that something in the


older humans pack radiates magic. Inside his is a large,
glass sphere containing a heavily padded enchanted
dragons tooth that causes problems later on.
When approached, the human tells the character that
this is a private meeting. The dwarf reinforces the
sentiment. A successful Wisdom (Perception) check
reveals that the human is intentionally trying to go
unnoticed.
If the character attempts to take or look inside the
humans pack, the human tries to grab it quickly.
Unfortunately, in doing so, the pack strikes the leg of his
table, breaking the sphere inside and releasing the
terrible spell that the tooth holds. The human is the first
person targeted by the lightning spell.
Make sure that all the other characters have a chance
to interact with their tables before continuing.

No magic is revealed on or around the dragonborn.


When approached, the dragonborn recoils a bit, as if
the character is going to attack. If calmed, she reveals
her name is Halda (an alias), and that she is in town
visiting family (a lie). In reality, her name is Minnitha,
and she is planning to explore the mountains to the
north looking for treasure. However, she has already
been attacked twice by bandits while in Phlan, and
everyone stares at her because of her white dragon
heritage.

Table 4

A half-elf man dines alone, playing with his food with a grumpy
expression on this face. He jots notes in a small book on the
table.

Casting detect magic reveals the pen the man uses to


write is magical. The magic on the pen simply allows it
to stay sharp and hold ink.
When approached, the man looks up at the character,
perplexed at the interruption. After regaining his
bearings, he introduces himself as Schuyler, a food
critic. He asks the character if he or she has ever had
such a terrible meal. Schuyler points to his plate and
says that the cook obviously used too much safflower oil.
Such a thing is far too pungent to use in such quantities.
Any character succeeding at a DC 10 Intelligence
(Nature) check knows that safflowers grow locally only
within the Quivering Forest.

Table 6

Three halflings dressed in bright motley colors dine at the bar.
They talk loudly, but in a language that is unrecognizable.

One of the halflings wears a belt pouch that radiates


faint magic. The pouch contain some dust which
magically expands into a cloud when tossed to the
ground. It is part of their tumbling act.
When approached, the three halflings, named Tawn,
Tane, and Tine, stop their conversation and stare at the
character. They answer only in grunts and nods unless
the character does something to entertain them. If so,
the halflings give their names and say that they are
triplets. They performs as tumblers in a traveling show
which is now in Phlan.

The Lightning Spell


After the glass vial breaks at table 3, the following
occurs.
The human moves quickly, trying to whisk away whatever he
was concealing. The sound of glass shattering echoes through
the room, and then the human screams as his body is
surrounded by a blue crackling energy. He falls to the floor, a
dagger-like object clutched in his hand. The dwarf at the same
table pushes back her chair and runs for the door.

At this point, the characters have different options.


Some may want to check on the human, others may
want to chase down the fleeing dwarf, and others still
may want to examine the blue dragons tooth.

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As the DM, your main job is controlling the pace. You


can have the party roll initiative to keep track of actions.
When characters split up, it makes your job more
challenging. Allow characters to go in different
directions, but keep jumping rapidly between groups to
keep everyone in the action. If the characters are about
to go too far afield from each other, use the arrival of
Emerald Enclave operative Buhrell Caah to bring
everyone back together.

Surveying the Scene


Characters who examine the struggling human see that
lightning is inundating his body. A successful DC 10
Intelligence (Arcana or Nature) check reveals this
lightning is definitely magicalnot naturally occurring
and shows no sign of dissipating. Also, there is no way to
heal the man or stop the spell that is evident.
Clutched tightly in the humans hand is a long, daggerlike tooth. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature)
check reveals that it is definitely the tooth of a blue
dragon. Prying the tooth from the man (or any contact at
all with anyone suffused with the energy) requires a DC
10 Strength check and does 2 (1d4) lightning damage
each time it is attempted.
The tooth is warm to the touch, and it pulsates in
rhythm with the crackling of the lightning. A DC 10
Intelligence (Arcana) check reveals that the tooth can
hold the lightning, but only if the lightning jumps to a
person holding the tooth when the lightning reaches
them. (If the characters do not learn this information
now, it will be told to them later in this mini-adventure.)
After a few seconds (or one round), the man collapses
when the lightning jumps to Schuyler at table 4. The
lightning jumps to the nearest person who has had
recent contact with something from the Quivering
Forest. Since Schuyler has been eating oil made from
safflowers harvested from the Quivering Forest, he is
the next target.

Catching the Dwarf


The fleeing dwarf is Yanna Hammerbound, a high-level
representative of The Ironhanded; Phlans Ironworkers
Guild. She was here to purchase the blue dragon tooth
from the man, who told her that its magic would be a
great asset to the guild. She was not aware of the nature
of the magic within the tooth.
The characters need to make a DC 10 Strength check
to restrain her before she leaves, and then a DC 10
Charisma (Intimidate or Persuasion) check to get her to

talk. She doesnt know much else about the man or the
tooth, only that the tooth came from a blue dragon that
supposedly once lived in the Quivering Forest.

Bottling the Lightning


Once the characters have all of the information and have
seen the lightning spell in progress, all that is left it to
figure out why the lightning is jumping to certain people
and not others, and then to obtain the dragon tooth and
become the next target to catch the lightning.
However, a few seconds after the lightning leaves the
first victim, something strange occurs.
Although it looked like the human was dead, he rises to his
feet. He is alive but moving. He walks, eyes closed, toward the
door. He leaves the building, stops in the middle of the street,
and stands as if waiting.

The man is alive. Anyone touching him takes 1d4


lightning damage. Any subsequent attack that damages
him kills him, but he will continues to move regardless,
animated and controlled by the spell. It is possible to
restrain him with a successful DC 10 Strength check,
but anyone holding him suffers 2 (1d4) lightning damage
each round that they do so.
As the lightning leaves each person it affects, they too
wander out into the street, join hands and start to form a
large circle, which crackles with lightning. Nothing else
happens as a result of this strange occurrence.

The Order of Victims


The lightning starts with the original human victim.
When it finishes with him, it jumps to Schuyler, who had
eaten a large amount of safflower seed oil. The next
victim is the wild elf ranger Surruk, who carries the bow
made of Morcant Burl.
After the spell leaves Surruk, it flies out an open
window and strikes a small dwarven girl wearing a
necklace made of safflowers. After it leaves her, it
strikes the elven man who works at a stall outside the
Tea Kettle where flowers, including the safflowers likely
worn by the dwarven girl, are sold.
By this time, if the characters have no figured out the
pattern, Buhrell Caah should run forward and help the
characters put together the puzzle.
In order to catch the spell in the tooth, a character
must take the tooth, cover himself or herself with
flowers from the flower-vendors stall (or something else
related to the forest), and be the closest person to the
current victim of the spell.

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When that happens, the lightning flies to that


character, whirls around him or her a few times, and
gets drawn into the tooth.
With that, all of the victims of the spell collapse in a
heap, unconscious but alive (unless the characters
attacked any of them, which means those victims are
dead).

Wrapping Up
If the original human victim (named Trett) is alive, he
says that he is just a merchant who bought the tooth
from a traveling band. They showed him that the tooth
could be used to heat and work metal more easily than
in a forge. So he purchased it to sell it to the
Ironworkers Guild.
Buhrell Caah thanks the characters for their
assistance, and offers them 100 gp for helping. He
wants to take the dragon tooth back to his Emerald
Enclave peers for observation. It is obviously too
dangerous to leave with others. If the characters
willingly give up the tooth, he offers them a potion of
healing. If they do not give up the tooth, then a character
can keep it, but its a bane for them if they have it for
more than a day it grants them vulnerability to
lightning damage.
Finally, he tells them that he has been keeping an eye
on the guilds. They have been gaining more and more
power in the city recently, and it might be a good idea to
watch out for them in the coming weeks and months.

The maximum total award for each character


participating in this adventure is 100 experience points.

Treasure
The characters receive the following treasure, divided
up amongst the party. Characters should attempt to
divide treasure evenly whenever possible. Gold piece
values listed for sellable gear are calculated at their
selling price, not their purchase price.
Consumable magic items should be divided up
however the group sees fit. If more than one character is
interested in a specific consumable magic item, the DM
can determine who gets it randomly should the group be
unable to decide.
Permanent magic items are divided up according to a
system. See the sidebar if the adventure awards
permanent magic items.

Treasure Awards
Item Name
Reward from Buhrell Caah
Small tourmaline gem

GP Value
100
50

Enchanted Blue Dragons Tooth


A character that possesses this item for more than a day
has vulnerability to lightning damage.

Potion of Healing
A description of this item can be found in the basic rules
or the Players Handbook.

Rewards

Renown

Make sure the players note their rewards on their


adventure logsheets. Give your name and DCI number
(if applicable) so players can record who ran the session.

Emerald Enclave characters only receive one renown


point for finding the dragon tooth.

Downtime
Experience
Total up all combat experience earned for defeated
foes, and divide by the number of characters present in
the combat. For non-combat experience, the rewards
listed are per character. Give all characters in the party
non-combat experience awards unless otherwise noted.

Non-Combat Awards

Each character receives five downtime days at the


conclusion of this mini-adventure.

DM Rewards
You receive 100 XP and five downtime days for each
session you run of this mini-adventure.

Task or Accomplishment
XP per Character
Determining the lightning pattern without help
25
Capturing the lightning
75

The minimum total award for each character


participating in this adventure is 75 experience points.

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Mission 5: The Danger


at Dusk

A gnome tinkerer looks for help in rescuing his daughter


from a group of corrupt and vile Black Fists.
You were told that Madame Freonas Tea Kettle was the place
where adventurers could find work and avoid the hassle
associated with other places in Phlan. So far, that has been
true. Madame Freona, a stout and officious halfling who runs

the establishment with her five daughters, has proven an


excellent hostess.
As the sun finally sets in the west, you settle down for one

last beverage. Whittlee, one of Freonas daughters, sees to the


late-night crowd. Her startlingly white hair is pulled back in a
tight braid. She expertly juggles pots of tea, tankards of ale,
flagons of wine, and other assorted mugs and cups.
The door to the Tea Kettle opens, revealing a worried-looking
gnome. He wears patchwork clothes and wrings a floppy hat
nervously in his calloused hands.
He peers around the room pensively, until his eyes focus on
your group. He quickly walks toward you, ignoring the stares
and whispered jibes from some of the other patrons. Are you

In a panic, he asked about her in the seedier parts


of town. He found a cutpurse who spoke of a secret
prison that a small group of Black Fist guards
covertly use to torture and murder prisoners
without their leadership finding out. He heard a
rumor she was taken there because Villonah stole
something valuable from one of those guards.
It is unlikely that the leadership of the Black Fist
knows that this secret prison exists and that the
guards who use it do so in a personal capacity.
The prison, he heard, is located beneath the ruins of
the Lyceum of the Black Lord. Although the burntout Lyceum has been converted into a make-shift
shelter for the displaced and injured, the guards
have found and taken up secret residence in some
chambers beneath it. There is a secret entrance to
the place from caves on the shore of the River
Stojanow.
If the characters go there and learn how to release
her, he offers 50 gp for the information. If the party
is able to release her, he's willing to throw in a fine
magnifying glass as well.

adventurers? My little girl is in terrible trouble. Will you hear


my story? I can pay!

The Secret Prison

A Troubled Gnome

Ceilings. In the rooms of the prison, all ceilings are


ten feet high.
Light. All areas of the secret prison are sparsely lit by
torches.
Sound. The moans, cries, and muttering of the
prisoners occasionally echo throughout the prison.
Rubble. Area 3C is littered with areas of rubble.
These areas are treated as difficult terrain.
Rillo leads the characters to the secret entrance,
which is simply a tunnel starting at the river and running
under Phlan to the secret chambers beneath the ruined
Lyceum. The tunnel is not guarded, and it runs for
several hundred yards before it ends in a door. The
stonework around the door is well crafted, unlike the
rudimentary tunnel.
A DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check from anyone
listening at the door reveals occasional low whimpers
and unintelligible babbling within.
The door is locked, and a DC 10 Dexterity check is
needed to pick the lock, provided the character
attempting this check has a set of thieves tools.
Otherwise, the door must be bashed down with a DC 10
Strength check. Bashing down the door automatically
alerts the guards in Area 3B.

When the characters agree to hear his tale, the gnome


relates the following. Remember to keep this brief to
finish the mission in time.

The gnome is a tinkerer called Rillo Leadstopper.


His daughter is called Villonah. After Villonahs
mother died, the girl became wild and inconsolable.
She has been in trouble with the law ever since.
Most of the crimes were minor offenses that earned
her small fines or a few days in the jail. However,
her previous acts made her a usual suspect for the
Black Fist guards.
Last night, while Villonah was visiting her fathers
home, the guards arrested her. They gave no
indication of the charges.
In the past she was held in Castle Valjevo, and the
next day Rillo goes and pays for her release. This
time when he went to Stojanow Gate to inquire
about her, he was told she was not in the castle jail.
Rillo tried to find her whereabouts by bribing
guards and calling in favors, but no one knows her
whereabouts.

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3A. Prisoners
This room contains eight cells, five currently occupied by
prisoners who start begging to be released as you enter. A
door to the east is barred from this side, and there is also a
door on the south wall. A stone chair is bolted to the floor in
the rooms center, and interrogation instruments hang from
the walls.

When the prisoners see the characters, they begin to call


for the characters to release them. The noise risks
alerting the guards. To quiet the criminals before the
guards come, a character must succeed at a DC 15
Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check.
Of the five prisoners here, four are in terrible
condition from starvation and dehydration. They can
walk on their own, but they are in no condition to fight.
Two only have one ear, a likely sign that they are
members of the Welcomers, the theives guild in town.
The other two ran afoul of the Black Fist in other ways.
If asked about Villonah, the prisoners say that she was
thrown into the Funhouse, and they point to the door to
the east, which is barred from this side.
The last prisoner is a cultist, having been driven
insane by his long confinement and exposure to the
obelisks in Area 3C. He attacks the creature closest to
him once he is released from his cell. A character talking
to him and succeeding at a DC 10 Wisdom (Insight)
check can realize that he is not just mad, but he is
homicidal and will attack if released. If the combat goes
more than one round, the noise alerts the guards.

3B. Guard Room


This door is not locked. The occupants do not pay close
attention to what is happening in the other room unless
the door is bashed down, the cultist fanatic attacks, or
the characters fail to quiet the prisoners.
A table and some chairs dominate the center of the room,
while a couple of bunks line the walls. A small cooking stove
rests in the corner.

Four guards play cards while a large dog (wolf


statistics) naps on a straw pallet nearby. The guards are
here in their free time and are not on duty. As such, they
are not wearing armor or shields (their AC is 11). They
do have their weapons, however.

Adjusting the Encounter


Here are recommendations for adjusting this combat
encounter. These are not cumulative.
Weak party: remove two guards
Strong party: the guards are wearing their armor
Very strong party: the guards are wearing their armor and
add one wolf

3C. Funhouse
This area is the home of a terrible creature. When the
guards are ready to kill a prisoner, or if they want to
drive a prisoner mad to help with later interrogations,
they lock a prisoner in this room.
This chamber was once grand but is now in shambles. The
walls have collapsed in and given way to earth. An obelisk
stands in the middle of the room, covered in sigils.
A cage has been erected in the middle of the room
surrounded by a number of peculiar obelisks made of black
stone. Within the cage, a young gnome woman dressed in a
simple gray tunic sits on the floor--her back to the obelisk. She
rocks back and forth with her head in her hands, saying a mad
whisper, Can't run away. Can't run away.

A grick (marked G on the map) lives in this sealed off


area. It is currently hiding and will attack the first
character to approach the cage in the center of the
room. Some areas on the map show areas where the
ceiling collapsed. This is difficult terrain. Due to the
obelisks in the room, the grick typically does not move
too far into the room, but when the characters enter, the
grick simply can't resist. When the characters enter this
area, the grick is hiding.
Obelisks. Any time a creature passes within 5 feet of
the pillar, it sends out a pulse of magical energy. The
triggering creature must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving
throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can
repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns,
ending the effeect on it early on a success. If the
creature's saving throw is successful or the effect on it
ends, the creature is immune to this effect for the next
24 hours. For all intents and purposes, the obelisks are
collectively considered to a single source for this effect.

Frightened

A frightened creature has disadvantage on ability checks


and attack rolls while the source of its fear is within line of
sight.
The creature can't willingly move closer to the source of its
fear.

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The obelisks are quite old and fragile, and can be


destroyed (AC 8, 5 hp). They can also be pushed over
with a successful DC 5 Strength check. Doing either of
these things, however, causes the ceiling of the cavern
around the obelisk to collapse, dealing 7 (2d6)
bludgeoning damage to each creature in a square
adjacent to the obelisks and knocking that creature
prone. A creature making a successful DC 10 Dexterity
saving throw takes only half damage is not knocked
prone. Note that the gricks damage resistances are
effective against damage from the ceiling collapse.
Cage. In the center of the room is a cage that the
guards have been using to torment their prisoners. It is
quite small, just large for an adult to stand, but due to
her size, Villonah is able to sit. When the characters
enter this area, she is seated with her back to the
entrance. The door is on the north face of the cage.
Villonah (marked V on the map) will not move unless
carried. If someone tries to pick her up, however, she
struggles. A character must use an action to grab her,
and her struggling makes the character carrying her
move at half speed. If the character takes an action to
calm Villonaha successful DC 15 Charisma
(Persuasion) checkthen she still will not walk on her
own, but she does not struggle against being carried.

A Second Rescuer
After the characters have dealt with the grick, they can
return to the room with the cages. They find that
someone waits for them there.
An elf stands before the door into the tunnel. She has an arrow
nocked and trained on you. Put the gnome down and leave.
You will not take her anywhere and torture her more. There
may be more of you, but some of you will not survive the fight
if you try to take her.

Adjusting the Encounter


Here are recommendations for adjusting this combat
encounter. These are not cumulative unless otherwise noted.
Weak party: the grick is injured, possessing only 13 hit
points
Strong party: the obelisks pulse each round after the first
character sets one off, forcing each creature within 5 feet of
an obelisk to make a saving throw or be frightened
Very strong party: as strong party, plus the grick has 40 hit
points

a patch of fake skin, hiding the map on the sole of her


right foot.
As long as the characters allow Villonah and Yllivia to
keep the map and take it back to the Order of the
Gauntlet, no hostilities take place. In fact, Yllivia
rewards the characters with an additional 50 gp and a
potion of healing.
Rillo is relieved to have his daughter back, and he
offers the characters the reward he promised. Villonah
and Yllivia tell the characters that the Black Fist knights
hold the honest citizens of Phlan in a state of fear with
their tyranny, and their interest in anything related to
dragons is a bad sign for the city.

Rewards
Make sure the players note their rewards on their
adventure logsheets. Give your name and DCI number
(if applicable) so players can record who ran the session.

Experience
Total up all combat experience earned for defeated
foes, and divide by the number of characters present in
the combat. For non-combat experience, the rewards
listed are per character. Give all characters in the party
non-combat experience awards unless otherwise noted.

Combat Awards
The elf is Yllivia (use the scout statistics), a member of
the Order of the Gauntlet, a group dedicated to fighting
the tyranny of the Black Fist knights. Villonah is also a
member of the Order of the Gauntlet.
As long as the characters make no overt actions
against the Yllivia, she does not fight. If the characters
can bring Villonah out of her stupor with a successful
DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check, the gnome can
confirm Yllivia is a friend.
Either way, the whole reason for Villonahs
imprisonment is hidden on her. She stole a map from
the Black Fists that is rumored to lead to the lair of a
white dragon in the mountains to the north. She created

Name of Foe
Guard
Grick
Scout
Wolf

XP per Foe
25
450
100
50

Non-Combat Awards
Task or Accomplishment
Freeing the prisoners
Rescuing Villonah

XP per Character
25
50

The minimum total award for each character


participating in this adventure is 75 experience points.

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The maximum total award for each character


participating in this adventure is 100 experience points.

Treasure
The characters receive the following treasure, divided
up amongst the party. Characters should attempt to
divide treasure evenly whenever possible. Gold piece
values listed for sellable gear are calculated at their
selling price, not their purchase price.
Consumable magic items should be divided up
however the group sees fit. If more than one character is
interested in a specific consumable magic item, the DM
can determine who gets it randomly should the group be
unable to decide.
Permanent magic items are divided up according to a
system. See the sidebar if the adventure awards
permanent magic items.

Treasure Awards
Item Name
Payment from Rillo
Magnifying glass from Rillo
Payment from Yllivia

GP Value
50
50
50

Potion of Healing
A description of this item can be found in the basic rules
or the Players Handbook.

Renown
Order of the Gauntlet characters only receive one
renown point for rescuing Villonah.

Downtime
Each character receives five downtime days at the
conclusion of this mini-adventure.

DM Rewards
You receive 100 XP and five downtime days for each
session you run of this mini-adventure.

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Appen
ndix Missio
M
n 5: Monste
M
er/NP
PC Sta
atistic
cs
Wolf

G
Guard

Medium beast, unaligned

M
Medium humanoid
d (any race), any allignment

Armor C
Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Poin
nts 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 400 ft.

A
Armor Class 16 (cchain shirt, shield
d)
H
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
S
Speed 30 ft.
STR
13 (+1)

DEX
X
12 (+
+1)

CON
12 (+1)

INT
10 (+0)

WIS
11 (+0
0)

STR
12 (+1))

CHA
10 (+0)

DEX
15 (+2)

C
CON
122 (+1)

INT
3 (4)

WIS
12 (+1)

C
CHA
6 (2)

Skills Peerception +3, Stealth +4


Senses ppassive Perceptio
on 13
Languagges
Challengge 1/4 (50 XP)

S
Skills Perception +2
S
Senses passive Peerception 12
LLanguages any on
ne language (usu
ually Common)
C
Challenge 1/8 (25
5 XP)

A
Actions
S
Spear. Melee or Ranged
R
Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach
r
5 ft. or
range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercin
ng damage.

Keen Heearing and Smelll. The wolf has ad


dvantage on Wisd
dom
(Percepttion) checks thatt rely on hearing or smell.
Pack Tacctics. The wolf haas advantage on an attack roll aggainst a
of the
creaturee if at least one off the wolfs alliess is within 5 feet o
creaturee and the ally isnt incapacitated.

G
Grick

Actio
ons

M
Medium monstrositty, neutral

Bite. Meelee Weapon Atta ck: +4 to hit, reacch 5 ft., one targeet. Hit:
7 (2d4 + 2) piercing dam
mage. If the target is a creature, it must
succeed on a DC 11 Streength saving thro
ow or be knocked
d
prone.

A
Armor Class 14 (n
natural armor)
H
Hit Points 27 (6d8)
S
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)

DEX
X
14 (+
+2)

CON
11 (+0)

INT
3 (4)

WIS
14 (+2
2)

CHA
5 (3)

D
Damage Resistan
nces bludgeoning
g, piercing, and slashing
s
damage from nonmagical
n
weap
pons
S
Senses darkvision
n 60 ft., passive Perception
P
12
LLanguages
C
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
S
Stone Camouflagge. The grick has advantage on Deexterity
(Stealth) checks made
m
to hide in rocky
r
terrain.

A
Actions
M
Multiattack. The grick makes onee attack with its teentacles. If
that attack hits, th
he grick can makke one beak attacck against the
ssame target.
T
Tentacles. Melee Weapon
W
Attack: +4
+ to hit, reach 5 ft., one
taarget. Hit: 9 (2d6
6 + 2) slashing damage.
B
Beak. Melee Weap
pon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
o target.
H
Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing
p
damage.

Sco
out
Medium humanoid (any raace), any alignment

Armor C
Class 13 (leather armor)
Hit Poin
nts 16 (3d8 + 3)
Speed 300 ft.
STR
11 (+0))

DEX
14 (+2)

C
CON
122 (+1)

INT
11 (+0))

WIS
13 (+1)

C
CHA
11 (+0)

Skills Naature +4, Percepttion +5, Stealth +


+6, Survival +5
Senses ppassive Perceptio
on 15
Languagges any one language (usually Co
ommon)
Challengge 1/2 (100 XP)
Keen Heearing and Sight.. The scout has aadvantage on Wissdom
(Percepttion) checks thatt rely on hearing or sight.

Actio
ons
Multiatttack. The scout m
makes two meleee attacks or two rranged
attacks.
Shortsw
word. Melee Weappon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., o
one
target. H
Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) p
piercing damage.
Longbow
w. Ranged Weapoon Attack: +4 to h
hit, ranged 150/6600 ft.,
one targget. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing dam
mage.

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n 5: M
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